West Valley Martial Arts
West Valley Martial Arts, 2290 S. Winchester Blvd, Suite 102, Campbell, CA 95008
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West Valley Martial Arts offers classes in martial arts that include jiu-jitsu, kickboxing, and traditional karate. Instruction at the dojo includes Shorinji Ryu Karate, Okinawan weaponry, Daito Ryu Aiki Jiu-Jitsu, Tai Chi Chuan, Goju-Ryu Karate, Shito Ryu Karate, Shotokan Karate, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Kung Fu, and Tae Kwon Do. New students can try their first two classes for free with no hassle and no commitments.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Schedule: Class options Monday–Saturday, with afternoon and early evening classes on weekdays and morning classes on Saturdays
Sensei Dan Wakefield and Sensei Lucas Low lead the program. Sensei Wakefield started teaching martial arts in 1993 and has taught students from age 4 to 74, including 17 years as head instructor at a dojo in Soquel, California. He has studied Shorinji Ryu Karate, Okinawan weaponry, Daito Ryu Aiki Jiu-Jitsu, and Tai Chi Chuan under Master Richard Kim and Sensei Rod Sanford, as well as Goju-Ryu Karate under Master Tomoharu Kisaki, Shito Ryu Karate under Master Kenei Mabuni, and Shotokan Karate under Master Hidetaka Nishiyama. Sensei Lucas has been training in martial arts since 2005, is a graduate of San Jose State University, and is a United States Marine. He has been at West Valley Martial Arts since 2010, has been teaching since 2012, and has studied Shorinji Ryu Karate, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Okinawan weaponry under Sensei Wakefield, as well as Judo, Kung Fu, Kickboxing, and Tae Kwon Do before attending West Valley Martial Arts.
According to the program’s mission statement, the professional staff is dedicated to providing students with a martial arts experience that teaches a way of thinking and being that develops respect for themselves and others. The mission states that instructors teach with the intention of achieving a mind and body workout as a way of life, and that students build self-confidence, respect for others, and self-defense skills in several martial arts styles, including jiu-jitsu, kickboxing, and traditional karate. The mission also states that the goal is to make good people, not just good martial artists.
The program offers upcoming dojo events and monthly newsletters, belt system and dojo guidelines information, a New Youth Student Study Guide, a New Pre-Karate Study Guide, and a Leadership Page. One review describes the instructors as “super fun, compassionate with kids, and incredibly skilled” and notes that “nothing compares to WVMA.” Another review states that Sensei Dan has “taken the commercial aspect back out of contemporary dojos” and built “a special community of really nice teachers and students who share a common passion for learning martial arts.” A third review highlights “self defense, confidence, respect for others, and a great way to get some much needed energy out.”
Last updated April 1, 2026.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Schedule: Class options Monday–Saturday, with afternoon and early evening classes on weekdays and morning classes on Saturdays
Sensei Dan Wakefield and Sensei Lucas Low lead the program. Sensei Wakefield started teaching martial arts in 1993 and has taught students from age 4 to 74, including 17 years as head instructor at a dojo in Soquel, California. He has studied Shorinji Ryu Karate, Okinawan weaponry, Daito Ryu Aiki Jiu-Jitsu, and Tai Chi Chuan under Master Richard Kim and Sensei Rod Sanford, as well as Goju-Ryu Karate under Master Tomoharu Kisaki, Shito Ryu Karate under Master Kenei Mabuni, and Shotokan Karate under Master Hidetaka Nishiyama. Sensei Lucas has been training in martial arts since 2005, is a graduate of San Jose State University, and is a United States Marine. He has been at West Valley Martial Arts since 2010, has been teaching since 2012, and has studied Shorinji Ryu Karate, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Okinawan weaponry under Sensei Wakefield, as well as Judo, Kung Fu, Kickboxing, and Tae Kwon Do before attending West Valley Martial Arts.
According to the program’s mission statement, the professional staff is dedicated to providing students with a martial arts experience that teaches a way of thinking and being that develops respect for themselves and others. The mission states that instructors teach with the intention of achieving a mind and body workout as a way of life, and that students build self-confidence, respect for others, and self-defense skills in several martial arts styles, including jiu-jitsu, kickboxing, and traditional karate. The mission also states that the goal is to make good people, not just good martial artists.
The program offers upcoming dojo events and monthly newsletters, belt system and dojo guidelines information, a New Youth Student Study Guide, a New Pre-Karate Study Guide, and a Leadership Page. One review describes the instructors as “super fun, compassionate with kids, and incredibly skilled” and notes that “nothing compares to WVMA.” Another review states that Sensei Dan has “taken the commercial aspect back out of contemporary dojos” and built “a special community of really nice teachers and students who share a common passion for learning martial arts.” A third review highlights “self defense, confidence, respect for others, and a great way to get some much needed energy out.”
Last updated April 1, 2026.
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